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Le mensonge et les vers de tout temps sont amis. Lies and literature have always been friends.
Jean de La Fontaine
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Jean de La Fontaine
Age: 73 †
Born: 1621
Born: June 8
Died: 1695
Died: April 13
Fabulist
French Moralist
Lawyer
Playwright
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Chateau-Thierry
J. de La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine
Jean de Lafontaine
Friends
Lying
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves. [Fr., Lynx envers nos pareils, et taupes envers nous.]
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Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully: a clown, whatever he may do, will never pass for a gentleman. [Fr., Ne forcons point notre talent Nous ne ferions rien avec grace: Jamais un lourdaud, quoi qu'il fasse, Ne saurit passer pour galant.]
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The strongest passion is fear.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.
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Still people are dangerous.
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Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Too many expedients may spoil an affair. [Fr., Le trop d'expedients peut gater une affaire.]
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